GRE Word List

BEMUSED

marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed

The meaning of the word bemused is marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed.

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WordMeaning
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
compulsorymandatory